President Obama says the state of black America is “better now than it was when I came into office,” but notes that the gap between income and wealth of white and black Americans persists. The president also discusses the racial tension between... watch

President Obama says he believes there are “real opportunities to get things done” with a Republican-controlled Congress, and says it’s possible to separate out the areas where both parties disagree and agree. watch

President Obama says he believes that normalizing relations with Cuba will give the U.S. a greater opportunity to have influence. He also weighs in on the status of the embargo, and says he believes it has been “self-defeating.” watch

President Obama says he believes change will come to Cuba, though it won’t happen overnight, and says he believes the decades-long policy the U.S. has had with Cuba has not been working and needed to change. watch

President Obama addresses tax reform and says he’d like to see more simplicity and more fairness in the system. The president also added that the White House will put forward “specific proposals” on tax reform. watch

President Obama addresses the cyber-attack on Sony Pictures that led to the cancellation of the film “The Interview,” which the president said was a mistake. Obama added that the U.S. should not let a dictator impose censorship in America. watch

The U.S. is vowing a response to the Sony hacking attack that officials say was perpetrated by North Korea. Anthony Roman and Nina Khrushcheva discuss what it means for Sony, the future of cybersecurity and more. watch

The state of Florida has long played a pivotal role in U.S./Cuba relations, thanks to its Cuban-American population. Kevin Cate and Annette Taddeo join to discuss how the U.S./Cuba policy shift is being received in the political world, and how it will... watch

Ric Herrero, executive director of #CubaNow, joins Joy Reid to talk about how a normalization in U.S./Cuba relations will greatly increase the efficiency with which U.S. and Cuban officials can conduct business and engage in diplomacy. watch

Alan Gross addressed the public Wednesday after returning to the United States from Cuba, where he was held in prison for five years on accusations that he was a spy. Gross thanked the individuals who worked together to secure his release. watch